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Foil
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerLiterary Fiction
Publisher: Red Oak Books
Published: Mar 24 2026
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.78
Height: 0.68 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
A thwarted suicide bombing at New York's Penn Station cracks open the lives of both the bomber and hero in this gripping exploration of fame in the age of social media, masculinity, and the destructive power of performative identities.
On the morning of his high school field trip, Xander Shine presents his occasional girlfriend Holly with an unexpected gift before suddenly vanishing from the subway car carrying his class. What seems like another typical outburst from a troubled student turns into shock and horror, as news alerts light up the group's phones and social media. An attempted suicide bombing has brought the city to a halt, and at the heart of the tragedy lies a young man clinging to life.
Sam has been drifting-stagnating in his relationship and career, and giving in to occasional, secretive drug use. He never saw himself as a man of action, but when he takes down a teenager wearing a suicide vest, potentially saving hundreds of lives, he's horrified by the chilling violence of his actions. Disoriented by suspicions from the police, uncertainty from his girlfriend, and the blinding spotlight of sudden fame, Sam finds himself overwhelmed by a life he never expected.
Over 48 hours, Foil unravels the inner worlds of these violent young men-and the young women left to piece together how their paths could have collided.
Weaving suspense with dark humor, Foil probes the complexities of love and alienation in the internet age, the hidden costs of heroism, and the painful truths we can't outrun.
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